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1132232

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Randox Testing Services: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether damages have been paid to people as a result of manipulation of forensic toxicology results at Randox.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	264785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is unable to comment on compensation payments relating to the manipulation of forensic toxicology results at Randox until the criminal investigation into this matter is complete.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/06/2019 15:51:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1132240

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Race and Ethnicity Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are members of the Race and Ethnicity Board that was established as a result of the Lammy Review; how many hours the members of that Board have worked in the last 12 months; what the budget is of that Board; and whether the Budget has remained the same in each year since that Board was established.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	264755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s response to the Lammy Review, we have set up a Race and Ethnicity Board to oversee progress on the recommendations, and the wider agenda of race disparity. The Board currently has circa 22 members and is chaired by the Ministry of Justice Director General for Policy, Communications and Analysis. Membership of the Board includes senior level representation from departmental policy groups (from Ministry of Justice and other government departments), operational bodies such as HM Prison and Probation Service, HM Courts and Tribunal Service, and the Crown Prosecution Service, and external members. It is not possible to isolate individual time spent on race disparity work, as the board members hold these positions as part of their wider work responsibilities. However, the board was set up in January 2018 and has since met on a quarterly basis. The board does not have a dedicated budget as work is resourced separately by the various organisations responsible for actions to address racial disparities.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/06/2019 16:04:02 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1132275

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether cases involving the risk of homelessness fall under the scope of legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	264753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Legal aid funding continues to be available for cases where an individual is at immediate risk of homelessness, or where there are disrepairs which seriously threaten the life or health of the individual or their family.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid also remains available for housing possession cases, including the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid may be sought via the Exceptional Case Funding scheme (ECF) in any matter where failure to provide it would breach, or risk breaching, the European Convention on Human Rights or enforceable EU law, subject to the statutory means and merits tests.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/06/2019 15:57:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1132151

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cumulative number of years of experience held by courts staff was in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018 by bands (i) a, (ii) b, (iii) c, (iv) d, (v) e and (vi) f.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	264468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The cumulative experience of all HMCTS staff between Bands A and F was 197,334.2 years in 2018. The earliest held comparable data is from 2012 and shows 165,045 years. This shows an increase of 32,289.2 over the period. The following table shows a breakdown by grade as requested. This shows an increase in cumulative experience at every grade.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2012 cumulative service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2018 cumulative service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Differential</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band A</p></td><td><p>6,052.9</p></td><td><p>6,582.2</p></td><td><p>529.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band B</p></td><td><p>19,479.0</p></td><td><p>22,006.6</p></td><td><p>2,527.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band C</p></td><td><p>9,963.1</p></td><td><p>11,424.7</p></td><td><p>1,461.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band D</p></td><td><p>35,811.6</p></td><td><p>36,956.8</p></td><td><p>1,145.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band E</p></td><td><p>77,702.1</p></td><td><p>100,644.5</p></td><td><p>22,942.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band F</p></td><td><p>16,036.1</p></td><td><p>19,719.3</p></td><td><p>3,683.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>165,045.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>197,334.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32,289.2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We were unable to provide data from 2010 as HMCTS did not exist in its current form until 2011. Prior to this there were multiple business units that held their own people data, which is likely to impact upon the service length considerably as many staff would have worked in courts and tribunals for many years before this It should be noted that the data from 2012 is drawn from a different HR system than that from 2018 and as such is unlikely to be comparing like for like. As with any large data system, there are also likely to be some inaccuracies. Our data covers all staff who work operationally in HMCTS, not just court staff. We are unable to split the data further to include those only in courts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/06/2019 16:04:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131180

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the prison operator competition to date; and what estimate he has made of the projected cost of that competition.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	263187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The estimated cost for the Prison Operator Competition up to April 2019 is £1.8m. The estimated projected cost of the competition (including costs to date) is £5.5m. The estimated costs cover the staffing and external advice required to develop and run the competition.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/06/2019 16:39:25 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131251

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy (a) to toughen sentencing guidelines for people found to have watched videos of child abuse and (b) to not implement the recommendation of the report, published by JUSTICE on 10 June 2019, entitled Prosecuting Sexual Offences, that calls for people found in possession of indecent images of children to not face prosecution if they successfully complete a Conditional Diversion Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	263193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are a matter for the independent Sentencing Council. The courts are required to follow any guidelines relevant to the case before them, including the definitive guideline on Sexual Offences which came into effect on 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to implement the recommendation of the JUSTICE report to pilot a conditional diversion scheme for individuals who have viewed indecent images of children.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/06/2019 15:53:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1131393

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the name and location of the land and buildings owned by his Department that is (a) sitting empty and (b) in the process of being sold or disposed of; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	263041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is a significant landowner. The current Government Estate Strategy sets out the Government's vision to create an efficient, fit-for-purpose sustainable estate. As a Government we are delivering this vision, ensuring that the estate is fit for purpose, is frequently reviewed and aligned to the Estate Strategy, and is managed in an efficient and effective way.</p><p> </p><p>Land and empty buildings owned by the Ministry of Justice that are in the process of being disposed of are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Land and empty buildings that is in the process of being disposed of</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Current status</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alton Magistrates ' Court</p></td><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury New Crown Site (land)</p></td><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham Masshouse (land)</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham Youth Court</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chichester Combined Court</p></td><td><p>West Sussex</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chichester Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>West Sussex</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chippenham Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ebbw Vale (land)</p></td><td><p>Blaenau Gwent</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harlow Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool Magistrates’ &amp; County Court</p></td><td><p>County Durham</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runcorn (Halton) Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>Cheshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scunthorpe Magistrates' and County Court</p></td><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scunthorpe Magistrates' Court Offices</p></td><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield Tribunal - East Parade</p></td><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland County Court</p></td><td><p>Tyne and Wear</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford County Court</p></td><td><p>Shropshire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torquay - Riviera Way (land)</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torquay Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former HMP Reading</p></td><td><p>Berkshire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton Hall, Ex Quarters Offices</p></td><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former Haslar Immigration Removal Centre, Gosport</p></td><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former Dover Immigration Removal Centre</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former HMP Camp Hill</p></td><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Land at HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Land at HMP Littlehey</p></td><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>In progress</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Former HMP Blantyre House</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Land at HMP Gartree</p></td><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Probation property, Leek</p></td><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>Preparing for disposal</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: 1. The prison, probation and court estates contain empty land and buildings which are currently retained for operational purposes.</p><p>2. Excludes properties that are in the process of being disposed of and in operational use.</p><p>3. Excludes two empty prison officers quarters, the details of which have been excluded for security reasons.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/06/2019 15:48:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1130106

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to rehabilitate offenders.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	260687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring prisons are places where offenders can turn their backs on crime – reducing reoffending and keeping the public safe. In order for prisons to enable rehabilitation, they must first be places of safety and so we are taking urgent action to improve prison safety and security, alongside reforms to overhaul the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £70 million to improve safety, security and decency in prisons, allowing us to fund new security scanners, improved searching techniques, phone-blocking technology and a financial crime unit to target criminals operating in prisons. Alongside this, we have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline with over 4,700 new prison officers.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce reoffending, we are implementing a cohesive plan to ensure offenders receive the right interventions to meet their individual needs. This includes investing £7 million in in-cell telephones to allow prisoners to maintain important family ties, and tackling health issues such as drug addiction through our drugs strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure that everyone leaving prison has access to a secure job and stable accommodation. Last year we launched the Education and Employment strategy to ensure offenders are set on a path to employment from the outset. Governors now have control to commission education provision that leads to work and we are engaging with employers to take on prisoners on ROTL or after release via the New Futures Network, which has had more than 230 businesses register to work with prisons since its launch. We also recently made changes so that Governors can now consider Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) earlier and in more cases to enable prisoners to enter the workplace sooner.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy we have invested £6 million in pilot schemes bringing together prisons, local authorities, probation providers to help offenders find accommodation on release.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/06/2019 15:32:26 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake